- Warm rain for dancing in
- Freshly vacuumed rugs
- Not being afraid
- “Just because.” flowers
- How sweet Julius is with younger children
- Watching Coraline with Olivia
- The big, big boulders at Lake Pinchot
- Swimming in the lake
- Swimming at the Yellow Breeches Creek
- Tent Camping
- When Elijah sees my sitting by myself, sits down next to me, and starts to tell me about his life.
- Afternoon romps with the Chief
- Used paperbacks
- Flea markets: that ideal combination of greasy french fries and cheap old stuff
- Making Confession
- Gabe’s bossy voice
- Being in sync with the Chief, enjoying things at the same time and for the same reason.
- Mulder and Scully
- Ron and Hermione
- Peeta and Katniss
- “Not my daughter, you b*tch!
- The ability to trade a dollar for a song and keep the song forever.
- Well-done movie adaptations.
- The return of the Gloria during the Easter Vigil. Especially with bells.
- The Muppets Christmas Carol. Especially the Bless Us All song. That’s my favorite part.
- Fraggle Rock.
- Remembering my grandparents.
- Bare feet.
- Herbs and making stuff out of them.
- Humble Bundles
- Sauteed Mushrooms
- Cheese
- Fun.
- The Rocket Summer.
- Memories of birth and nursing.
- Waterfalls.
- Water that goes all the way to the horizon.
- Streams.
- Setting up a PC.
- WordPress.
- Feeling helpful.
- Being desired.
- The pink buds on coal-colored branches that herald Spring’s return.
- Cousins playing together – at home and at the beach.
- Thinking about awesome ideas with Kristina. Every day. Even though she lives a million miles away.
- Learning how to do something new.
- Making Photoshop do my bidding.
- Everything about Sarah.
- The smell outside that means Christmas is coming soon
- Bus trips to museums in different cities with the Chief.